Sport Profile: Soccer
HISTORY
Also known as: Football, Soccer
Origin of name: The name comes from the people that are British. However, the proper term for the sport is "Soccer" but because "Football" was more popular in the middle and lower class.
Invented/created by: The name of the creator isn't specified but the root of soccer is known to be in china. In China, people used to play "kicking the ball" as military training.
ORGANIZATION
Highest international body: Federal International Football Association (FIFA)
United States body: US Youth Soccer
USA Pro Level Association: United States Football Association
Local Organizations: GROUPS THAT ALLOW ORGANIZED PLAY ON A LOCAL LEVEL
College that offers Sport: UNIVERSITY YOU MIGHT LIKE IN THE SPORT
BASICS
Objective: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND GOAL OF THE GAME
5 basic rules: LIST FIVE RULES FROM THE SPORT
number of players: HOW MANY PLAYERS ARE ON A TEAM AT ONCE, OR INDIVIDUAL
scoring system: HOW DO THE TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS SCORE POINTS
surface/court/field of play description: USING WORDS DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENT
ASPECTS OR PARTS OF THE FIELD OF PLAY, NOT LIMITED TO MATERIALS, LINES,
SCORING GOALS/ZONES, ETC.
Pictures (equipment, player, field of play):
INCLUDE A PICUTRE OF EACH: EQUIPMENT FOR PARTICIPATION, WHAT
A REGULAR PLAYER LOOKS LIKE, THE COURT/FIELD/LAYOUT/DIAGRAM
Also known as: Football, Soccer
Origin of name: The name comes from the people that are British. However, the proper term for the sport is "Soccer" but because "Football" was more popular in the middle and lower class.
Invented/created by: The name of the creator isn't specified but the root of soccer is known to be in china. In China, people used to play "kicking the ball" as military training.
ORGANIZATION
Highest international body: Federal International Football Association (FIFA)
United States body: US Youth Soccer
USA Pro Level Association: United States Football Association
Local Organizations: GROUPS THAT ALLOW ORGANIZED PLAY ON A LOCAL LEVEL
College that offers Sport: UNIVERSITY YOU MIGHT LIKE IN THE SPORT
BASICS
Objective: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND GOAL OF THE GAME
5 basic rules: LIST FIVE RULES FROM THE SPORT
number of players: HOW MANY PLAYERS ARE ON A TEAM AT ONCE, OR INDIVIDUAL
scoring system: HOW DO THE TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS SCORE POINTS
surface/court/field of play description: USING WORDS DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENT
ASPECTS OR PARTS OF THE FIELD OF PLAY, NOT LIMITED TO MATERIALS, LINES,
SCORING GOALS/ZONES, ETC.
Pictures (equipment, player, field of play):
INCLUDE A PICUTRE OF EACH: EQUIPMENT FOR PARTICIPATION, WHAT
A REGULAR PLAYER LOOKS LIKE, THE COURT/FIELD/LAYOUT/DIAGRAM